Pensacola Naval Air Station

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Pensacola, FL

Pensacola Naval Air Station is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.40. The site is located in Pensacola, FL. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

EPA Superfund records catalog 108 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Florida environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
42.40
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ASBESTOS Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (cPAH) Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Surface Water
HEXACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Surface Water
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Sediment
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
RADIUM-226 Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Pensacola
State
Coordinates
30.3572, -87.2831

Other Superfund Sites in Florida

Site Name Status HRS Score
Agrico Chemical Co. NPL Site 44.98
Airco Plating Co. NPL Site 42.47
Alaric Area Ground Water Plume NPL Site 41.91
Alpha Chemical Corp. Deleted NPL Site 43.24
American Creosote Works (Pensacola Plant) NPL Site 58.41
Anaconda Aluminum Co./Milgo Electronics Corp. Deleted NPL Site 31.03
Anodyne, Inc. NPL Site 31.03
Arkla Terra Property NPL Site 50.00
B&B Chemical Co., Inc. Deleted NPL Site 35.35
Beulah Landfill Deleted NPL Site 38.17

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pensacola Naval Air Station Superfund site?
Pensacola Naval Air Station is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Pensacola, FL. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.40. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Pensacola Naval Air Station dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Cleanup activities may still be ongoing. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Pensacola Naval Air Station?
Pensacola Naval Air Station has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.40. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Pensacola Naval Air Station site?
The EPA has identified 108 contaminants at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Pensacola Naval Air Station?
Pensacola Naval Air Station is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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